Screen Time Sessions - Coming Together for Balance & Boundaries

4900 Northeast 50th Street,Seattle WA 98105

23 October, 2022

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One of the greatest parenting challenges in this unprecedented time of technology is teaching boundaries and good sense when it comes to screen time and social media. One thing we know for sure is, we can't do it alone. Sunday, October 23rd from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm at St. Bridget Church Nationally recognized psychiatrist, speaker, author, and educator, Blaise Aguirre, MD, will join us virtually to share: •The latest research on technology and mental health Pros and cons of technology Ways to discuss technology with our kids What works and what doesn't. Where do we go from here? This is the second of a 3-part series led by experts in the fields of psychology, medicine, and education. This is an open invitation for parents in our community, with children of all ages, to unite, learn, and share ideas on how we can navigate these critical issues, together. All are welcome but space is limited. Blaise Aguirre, MD, is an expert in child psychiatry including psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. He has worked extensively with children and their families and is an author and speaker on various aspects of mood, personality and development in children and adolescents. He is medical director of 3East at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital, a residential dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) program for young women exhibiting self-endangering behaviors and borderline personality traits. He has been a staff psychiatrist at McLean Hospital since 2000. He is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and lives in Lexington, MA, with his wife and their four children.